In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, the casket was in the Johansen's apartment because they were pretending to mourn the death of Great-aunt Birte in order to keep the Nazi soldiers from suspecting that Ellen was Jewish and had gone into hiding with them. The casket served as a decoy to protect Ellen's identity.
because she didn't want the soldiers to find what was in the casket
The German Soldiers come to Uncle Henrik's house unexpectedly and ask who is in the casket.
because she didn't want the soldiers to find what was in the casket
Cause she did
In the book "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, the casket is believed to contain the body of the great-aunt of Annemarie Johansen. However, it is later revealed that the casket actually holds Ellen Rosen's belongings, as her parents were taken by the Nazis.
A casket provided by the government for its soldiers at no cost or at a reduced price. In 1969 for example, President Eisenhower was buried in a simple soldiers' casket which was provided by the US government at that time at a price of $ 80 for it veterans. p { margin-bottom: 0.25cm; line-height: 120%; }a:link { }
She says that Great aunt Birte died of typhus and doesn't want the germs to spread
In "Number the Stars" by Lois Lowry, the casket was filled with clothing and blankets to make it appear as if it contained a dead body, so that the German soldiers would not inspect it closely. By disguising it in this way, Annemarie's family was able to transport important items to safety without arousing suspicion.
A casket is either a little box, such as a jewellery casket, or a coffin.
The Casket was created in 1852.
Usually for a cremation service only. There are special rental casket which can receive an inner cremation casket. After the service the cremation casket is taken out of the oversize rental casket and taken to the crematory.